Category: Books

Rob Newman’s brilliant new Second World War-set book stars two women philosophers (Image: Courtesy Robert Newman) On November 20, 1944, a US P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed Peggy III was hit by…

Certain children’s classics could fetch thousands online (Image: Getty) The UK is a nation of booklovers, with the average household owning 104 books. But among these collections could be a…

Last year, Back to the Future fans celebrated the 40th anniversary of the original film’s 1985 release. Since then, we’ve had a film trilogy, animated series, theme park ride, comic…

Winston Churchill historians unearth World War 2 PM’s forgotten ‘obsession’ (Image: GETTY) Today marks the 80th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s famous Iron Curtain speech. Delivered as a private citizen,…

Claire Lynch became the first debut novelist to win the prestigious Nero Gold Prize (Image: Courtesy Nero Book Awards) A novel by a first-time writer that was inspired by real-life…

March is a great month for book lovers (Image: Fotografía de eLuVe via Getty Images) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate…

Kathleen Harriman, with father Averell, were in London at height of the Blitz (Image: Getty) Kathleen Harriman jumped at the chance to accompany her father on his wartime mission to…

Our great island nation has led way in everything from the Industrial Revolution to the Suffragettes (Image: Getty) Are we about to see yet another shift in the ever-changing relationship…

House of the Dragon is set 200 years before Game of Thrones and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 100 years prior to the War of the Five Kings. Now,…

Dominic Sandbrook and Tabby Syrett, his co-presenter on the new podcast Book Club (Image: Courtesy Goalhanger Productions) Described by a recent interviewer as “middle-aged, balding and bespectacled… a picture of…